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4. Allamanda ‘Golden Butterfly’ Most Allamanda varieties are lovely vines that sprawl profusely. Allamanda ‘Golden Butterfly’ is the perfect choice for a potted garden because it has all of the brightness and floral form of the vining types, but its growth habit is bushy and contained. The plant produces a profusion of fragrant, bright yellow flowers from early spring to late fall. ‘Golden Butterfly’ loves full sun, and it needs a period of dryness between waterings to keep its roots healthy. It will reach about 2.5 feet tall and wide. Before cold weather arrives in the fall, bring this plant indoors and its extravagant beauty and pleasing fragrance will delight you all year long. 5. Musa acuminata ‘Siam Ruby’ Small banana plants grow well in containers, and there are now several new varieties that make a stunning addition to any potted garden. Musa acuminata ‘Siam Ruby’ is a rare and unusual new banana cultivar with reddish- bronze leaves with flecks of chartreuse. Grown for its foliage, ‘Siam Ruby’ makes a colorful accent in the summer garden or a centerpiece in a mixed container. Although it will grow up to 8 feet tall, restricting the pot size can moderate its height. As an indoor plant, it thrives in any sunny exposure bringing a tropical look to an interior setting. Give ‘Siam Ruby’ full sun and plenty of moisture and fertilizer to intensify the red color. For a small fruiting banana, try Musa Cavendish ‘Super Dwarf,’ which reaches a manageable height of just 3 feet and will produce 3 to 6 inch fruit, often in a single year. 6. Swiss Balcony Geranium Collection Why settle for just one variety of geranium when you can get an entire collection? The Swiss Balcony Geranium Collection contains one plant each of Pelargonium ‘Cascade White, ’ P. ‘Mini Cascade Lavendar,’ P. ‘Balcon Royale Red,’ and P. ‘Desrumeaux’ (pink). Any of these varieties will fill a pot—or better still, a hanging basket— with gorgeous flowers during the summer. Geraniums grow well in full sun, and they are tough enough to withstand extreme heat. The amazing floral display will continue through the fall. Geraniums overwinter well as potted plants indoors. 7. Passiflora ‘Blue Eyed Susan’ This large and floriferous passion flower hybrid has remarkable traits that make it a star performer in a container garden. Passiflora ‘Blue-Eyed Susan’ is a fast and vigorous grower with blossoms that are both fragrant and colorful. The deep, rich bluish-purple flower is highlighted by a full and ruffled corona. This cross between P. edulis, P. incarnarta and P. cincinnata is far superior to others with similar parentage not only in flower color, but also size. Each blossom is over 4 inches in diameter. Grow ‘Blue Eyed Susan’ passion flower in full sun, where it will reach 2-3 feet tall as a container plant. It looks particularly stunning as a hanging basket plant. Kudos to plant breeders Roland Fischer and Carolee Anita Boyles who created this wonderful variety. 8. Agastache ‘Tutti-Frutti’ Tall spires of raspberry-purple flowers will grace the garden border or container garden with this perennial herb. Agastache ‘Tutti Frutti’ grows 2 feet tall in full sun. It is a drought-tolerant plant that can stand up to heat and less than perfect soil. The flower spikes appear in summer and continue through cont. on page 27